The Lancaster Science Factory

The Lancaster Science Factory We are an interactive non-profit science center for kids Pre-K through 8th grade and their families! Stop in and share the excitement of science!
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The Lancaster Science Factory is a hands-on, interactive science and technology museum located in a creatively reclaimed warehouse in downtown Lancaster, PA.

Happy Water Week! We are so excited to be hosting lots of different activities during First Friday to help celebrate Wat...
06/05/2026

Happy Water Week! We are so excited to be hosting lots of different activities during First Friday to help celebrate Water Week! Lancaster Conservancy will be here handing out seeds, F&M Psychology Department is doing a Draw a Scientist activity, and LSF staff will be running EnviroScape demonstrations!

As always, our standard First Friday rules and guidelines still apply:

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๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ: ๐Š๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐†๐จ!
We are proud to offer ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐Ÿฑ - ๐Ÿณ ๐—ฝ๐—บ every First Friday! For your safety and enjoyment, ๐œ๐š๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ is ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ. Arrive on time to ensure your free admission! Here are some helpful reminders that can ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable First Friday visit:
โ–ช๏ธ Stick together. ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆThe Lancaster Science Factory has over 80 hands-on exhibits. Many of them are more fun to explore as a family, and some require extra help for young visitors. ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ง ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐›๐ž ๐š๐œ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ž๐ ๐›๐ฒ ๐š๐ง ๐š๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐š๐ญ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ.
โ–ช๏ธ Treat our exhibits with care. ๐Ÿ’“ We work hard to keep our exhibits and facility in good condition. Handling things gently helps ensure they are working for all visitors. ๐‘ซ๐’†๐’”๐’•๐’“๐’–๐’„๐’•๐’Š๐’—๐’† ๐’ƒ๐’†๐’‰๐’‚๐’—๐’Š๐’๐’“ ๐’˜๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’๐’๐’• ๐’ƒ๐’† ๐’•๐’๐’๐’†๐’“๐’‚๐’•๐’†๐’….
โ–ช๏ธ Parking Info ๐Ÿš— Free parking is available in our marked lot across the street. Overflow parking for First Fridays only is available in the rear of our building. Do not park at the hotel or in spots marked reserved for Urban Place. ๐‘พ๐’† ๐’†๐’๐’„๐’๐’–๐’“๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’† ๐’„๐’‚๐’“๐’‘๐’๐’๐’๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ, walking and biking! ๐Ÿšฒ
Thank you for your understanding of these measures. They will ensure we can safely keep our Free First Friday events going for everyone.

This Saturday is the Red Rose Run. If you are planning to visit the Science Factory, please note these road closures. In...
06/05/2026

This Saturday is the Red Rose Run. If you are planning to visit the Science Factory, please note these road closures. In addition to the road closures, there will likely be heavier than normal traffic, so please plan accordingly!

Road closures will include Queen Street, Lemon Street, and Duke Street, starting as early as 6am.

Throwback Thursday! This week, we are taking a look at our Bubble Zone. Now, in addition to the bubble table, we also ha...
06/04/2026

Throwback Thursday! This week, we are taking a look at our Bubble Zone. Now, in addition to the bubble table, we also have a step-in bubble ring and a giant bubble window! The Bubble Zone is one of the most popular areas of our museum!

If you need some help with step one, we recently started selling water bottles for only $5 in our gift shop!
06/04/2026

If you need some help with step one, we recently started selling water bottles for only $5 in our gift shop!

Stop by the Science Cafe on Tuesdays this month to learn about reptiles from Miss Faith!Other Phobias:- Arachnophobia: f...
06/02/2026

Stop by the Science Cafe on Tuesdays this month to learn about reptiles from Miss Faith!

Other Phobias:
- Arachnophobia: fear of spiders
- Triskaidekaphobia: fear of the number 13
- Chronophobia: fear of time

Check out these awesome events that we have coming up in June! We hope to see you there!
06/01/2026

Check out these awesome events that we have coming up in June! We hope to see you there!

Throwback Thursday! Anyone remember our old water lab? How do you think it compares to the new one? The second picture i...
05/28/2026

Throwback Thursday! Anyone remember our old water lab? How do you think it compares to the new one? The second picture is from 2015!! Let us know in the comments if you ever visited when we had the old water lab!

We recently unearthed a bunch of old facility pictures and are excited to spend the summer reminiscing on all of our past exhibits, and highlighting the upgrades we have made over the years.

05/20/2026

It's just quality control! Want a parafoil kite for yourself? Buy one in our gift shop! PS: members get 10% off!!!

Summer hours start today! Too hot to be outside? Too rainy? Want to keep learning while kids are out of school? Swing by...
05/19/2026

Summer hours start today! Too hot to be outside? Too rainy? Want to keep learning while kids are out of school? Swing by Lancaster Science Factory this summer!

We are a proud participant in the Blue Star Program, a program that allows current service members and their families fr...
05/16/2026

We are a proud participant in the Blue Star Program, a program that allows current service members and their families free admission to museums across the country. See below for details and eligibility requirements!

โญPresent valid, current Military ID or Spouse/ Dependent ID to receive up to 6 free admissions per ID, per visit. Spouses/ Dependents are eligible to attend even if their sponsor is unable to attend.

โญThis program is only for CURRENT service members and their families, and does not apply to veterans or retirees.

โญThis program runs May 16th through Labor Day

Our ability to participate in this program is made possible by Willis and Elsie Shenk Foundation and CSX Transportation.

Address

454 New Holland Avenue
Lancaster, PA
17602

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

(717) 509-6363

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